Indonesian police deploy over 87,000 personnel to tackle potential disasters


Rescue teams work in an operation in an area hit by deadly landslides following heavy rains in Sibalanga, North Tapanuli, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Saturday, November 29, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Agatha Capri

JAKARTA (Bernama-ANTARA): Indonesia’s National Police stated that 87,924 personnel have been placed on standby to address potential disasters, including in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, reported ANTARA news agency.

"The regional police are backed up by the (personnel from) National Police Headquarters and nearby regional police in an integrated manner,” National Police Head of Public Relations, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, said here on Saturday.

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